Mr. General - OKW took note of your insistence on continuing the attack towards Moscow, however, Fuhrer ordered that after the end of the Smolensk operation, change the direction of the strike to the south-east and destroy two Soviet armies: 21st and 5th.

You will attack south and then turn to Siewerski Nowogrod and Czernichow, at the same time infantry II Army will break through Gomel and close the lap near Chernichow.
